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The championship also counts as a qualifier for the MSSA's National Team Trials. Even though the Trials for IeSF's 8th World Championships - Jakarta shall be hosted by St John's College on 4 June 2016, this championship shall count for the 2017 National Team Trials.
Registrations are thus open for MSSA's 2016 KwaZulu Natal LAN Championships.
Registrations will close on the 1 July 2016. Players who wish to compete in any of MSSA's Championships are advised to complete their annual registration forms so that they may registered as
Registered Players as soon as possible.
Late entries will be accepted in exceptional circumstances.
All gamers are reminded that the KwaZulu Natal championships is an open championship. In other words any registered player is entitled to enter the championship – no matter where they live, or their category of membership.
If you have any queries, please contact MSSA.
Championship Details:
Hosting Club: Maritzburg College
Venue: Maritzburg College, Pietermaritzburg
Date: 9 & 10 July 2016
Entry Fees: R60.00 per Registered Player per Period
Entries: Clubs must use the entry form on Google Drive to enter their teams/players.
Computers: Bring your own. Please ensure that all game updates are done prior to arrival. No updates shall be done at the event.
Schedule: The LAN Schedule for all Provincial events in 2016 is:
| SATURDAY: | |||||
| Time | StarCraft II | League of Legends (LoL) | Pro Evolution Soccer | HearthStone | Street Fighter V |
| 09H00 | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts |
| 09H45 | Round 2 Starts | Round 1 Continues | Round 1 Continues | Round 1 Continues | Round 2 Starts |
| 10H30 | Round 3 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 3 Starts |
| 11H15 | Round 4 Starts | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | Round 4 Starts |
| 12H00 | Round 5 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 5 Starts |
| 12H45 | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | ||
| 13H00 | LUNCH | ||||
| Time | TEKKEN TTII | LoL (continued) | PES (continued) | HearthStone (continued) | |
| 14H00 | Round 1 Starts | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | |
| 14H45 | Round 2 Starts | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | |
| 15H30 | Round 3 Starts | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | |
| 16H15 | Round 4 Starts | Round 5 Continues | Round 5 Continues | Round 5 Continues | |
| 17H00 | Round 5 Starts | ||||
| 18H00 | Awards Ceremony | ||||
| 19H00 | Doors Close | ||||
| SUNDAY: | |||||
| Time | DotA 2 | CounterStrike: GO | FIFA '16 | MORTAL KOMBAT X | |
| 09H00 | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | Round 1 Starts | |
| 09H45 | Round 1 Continues | Round 1 Continues | Round 1 Continues | Round 1 Continues | |
| 10H30 | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | Round 2 Starts | |
| 11H15 | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | Round 2 Continues | |
| 12H00 | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | Round 3 Starts | |
| 12H45 | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | Round 3 Continues | |
| 13H00 | LUNCH | ||||
| Time | Dota (continued) | CounterStrike (continued) | FIFA '16 (continued) | MK (continued) | |
| 14H00 | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | Round 4 Starts | |
| 14H45 | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | Round 4 Continues | |
| 15H30 | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | Round 5 Starts | |
| 16H15 | Round 5 Continues | Round 5 Continues | Round 5 Continues | Round 5 Continues | |
| 17H00 | |||||
| 18H00 | Awards Ceremony | ||||
| 19H00 | Doors Close | ||||
Rules and Regulations: All Rules and Regulations pertaining to eSports are available from the MSSA. Players are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the LAN League Bylaws and all Period Specific Rules. If any Player wishes to provide advice regarding the drafting of the Period Specific Rules they are encouraged to contact the eSBoC who will take all comments into account.
The following Medals may be awarded at the Championship:
- PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are registered players.
- SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three high school scholars, provided they have not received any Premier medals.
- UNIVERSITY: Medals shall be awarded to the first three players who are currently registered at any officially recognised University, provided the players have not received any Premier Medals.
- WOMEN: Women will be awarded medals as per the same basis as above, that is in all three categories.
Colours and National Team Trials:
- National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn National Colours.
- Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a Provincial Championship, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn Provincial Colours.
- National Team Trials: All Players that score within the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, in a specific Period at a Provincial or National Championship will earn an invitation to National Team Trials. National Team Trials shall be held in the event that a National Team must be selected to represent South Africa when competing in such Period in an International Championship.
